Choose the best answer to fill in each numbered blank in the text below.
When violent events happen outside the control of humans, they are called natural disasters. Natural forces are the causes of these events. There are many kinds of natural disasters, and they can (1) ________loss of life, injury, and damage to property.
So, can we predict natural disasters? The answer is a definite 'yes' for (2) ________kinds of natural disasters. Scientists understand the factors that lead to storms, tornadoes, and floods. (3) ________, it is much more difficult to predict earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Some volcanos (4) ________leak gases or pour out lava before erupting, but others do not give any warnings at all. It is also difficult to predict earthquakes although scientists are (5) ________of the regions where earthquakes are most likely to happen.
Scientists understand the factors that lead to storms, tornadoes, and floods. (3) ________, it is much more difficult to predict earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
- A.
Moreover
- B.
Therefore
- C.
However
- D.
Otherwise
Đáp án : C
Kiến thức: Liên từ
Moreover: Hơn nữa
Therefore: Do đó
However: Tuy nhiên
Otherwise: Nếu không thì
Scientists understand the factors that lead to storms, tornadoes, and floods. (3) However, it is much more difficult to predict earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
Tạm dịch: Các nhà khoa học hiểu rõ các yếu tố dẫn đến bão, lốc xoáy, lũ lụt. Tuy nhiên, việc dự đoán động đất và núi lửa phun trào khó khăn hơn nhiều.
Đáp án: C
Các bài tập cùng chuyên đề
Which of the following is caused by the flooding?
Which of the following is true?
When did the flooding end?
The floods occurred in some provinces except, ______.
What is the cause of the 2011 flooding?
It is (10)______ that sailors in the Pacific can smell the dead sea-life during El Nino.
Sea animals, (9)___ fish and birds, also die in large numbers.
The 1982 El Nino (8)____ in 1,500 deaths, but it can be a lot worse than that.
It can cause catastrophic (7)____.
It got its name (Spanish for “boy child”) because it usually takes (6)___ near Christmas time.
It was first (5) ___ by fishermen coming from Spanish ports in the Pacific in the 17th century.
It has the (3) ____ to influence global weather patterns as it brings drought to some continents and (4)_____ rain to others.
It has the (3) ____ to influence global weather patterns as it brings drought to some continents and (4)_____ rain to others.
El Nino is a weather phenomenon of the Pacific Ocean which is (1) _____ by an abnormal (2)___ of water on the surface of the ocean.
El Nino is a weather phenomenon of the Pacific Ocean which is (1) _____ by an abnormal (2)___ of water on the surface of the ocean.
It is also difficult to predict earthquakes although scientists are (5) ________of the regions where earthquakes are most likely to happen.
Some volcanos (4) ________leak gases or pour out lava before erupting, but others do not give any warnings at all.
The answer is a definite 'yes' for (2) ________kinds of natural disasters.
There are many kinds of natural disasters, and they can (1) ________loss of life, injury, and damage to property.
- (5) _________ for flooding, which may occur after a landslide.
- Go to a public shelter if you feel it is (4) _________ to remain in your home.
When you hear a warning about a landslide in your area, you (3) _________ do the following:
They may come suddenly (2) _________ a storm or heavy rain.
Landslides are the mass movement of rocks or earth (1) _________ a slope.
Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the article?
Which of the following is TRUE of tornadoes and hurricanes?
What is the major similarity between a hurricane and a tornado?
At which part of the year do hurricanes usually develop?
What are two of the most dangerous storms which affect America?
1. Listen and read.
(Nghe và đọc.)
Tom: You look pretty sad, Mi. What's the matter?
Mi: My uncle called us this morning. Our hometown has been affected by a flood. It’s the second time this year.
Tom: I'm sorry to hear that. How are things there now?
Mi: My uncle, his wife, and his children are all safe. They moved everything to the second floor of their house last night. Are there natural disasters in your hometown in the US?
Tom: Yes, we sometimes have tornadoes.
Mi: Tornadoes? Sounds strange. What's a tornado?
Tom: It’s a violent storm that moves in a circle with very strong winds. I still remember the tornado we had last year.
Mi: What happened?
Tom: One evening my parents and I were having dinner. Suddenly, we heard a very loud noise. When we looked out of the window, we saw a big funnel of wind moving towards us.
Mi: Did it cause any damage?
Tom: Yes, a lot. It damaged the roof of our house and pulled up some trees in our yard. Fortunately, no one was hurt.
